Wednesday, 16 September 2015

John Marquez: 'Penhale decides it's time to take a wife in Doc Martin!' (VIDEO)

Doc Martin star John Marquez says his
character Pc Penhale has decided it's time to take a wife and new
Portwenn resident Janice is the woman for him.

John told What's on
TV that he's become infatuated with Janice (Robyn Addison), who is
about becomes the nanny to Doc Martin and Louisa's baby James Henry, so
he tries to make himself known to her - with predictably amusing
consequences.

What's on TV asked John if he's happy to see Penhale
in love. "That’s a funny question, isn’t it, because as an actor I
don’t mind, whatever keeps it funny and going well. I mean it would be
kind of strange for Penhale to have some sort of success because he
usually runs on being unsuccessful. At the same time it’s sort of opened
up a nice opportunity to play a nicer, sweeter side to him and also, as
well, just because you’ve met someone it doesn’t mean it’s going to go
smoothly!"

John said he had no hesitation in returning to Doc Martin for series seven.

"It’s
very well written for me. I immediately, as soon as I read it, I can
visualise what I can do," he said. "Also it taps into my creative thing.
Sometimes I go, 'If I say this or do that it will be even better', and
[the producers] will always be really, really open because they know I
know the character so well…

"It’s still creative for me, I guess that’s the answer, that’s why it’s easy for me to come back."